Book description
THE MITFORD GIRLS tells the true story behind the gaiety and frivolity
of the six Mitford daughters - and the facts are as sensational as any
novel: Nancy, whose bright social existence masked an obsessional doomed
love which soured her success; Pam, a countrywoman married to one of the
best brains in Europe; Diana, an iconic beauty, who was already married
when at 22 she fell in love with Oswald Moseley, the leader of the
British fascists; Unity, who romantically in love with Hitler, became a
member of his inner circle before shooting herself in the temple when
WWII was declared; Jessica, the family rebel, who declared herself a
communist in the schoolroom and the youngest sister, Debo, who became
the Duchess of Devonshire. This is an extraordinary story of an
extraordinary family, containing much new material, based on exclusive
access to Mitford archives. A former accountant and Company Director
Mary Lovell now lists her chief interests as horses, sailing, aviation
and book collecting. She enjoys overseas travel and is a fellow of the
Royal Geographical Society. She is the author of four previous
biographies including the international bestseller STRAIGHT ON TILL
MORNING: The Biography of Beryl Markham.
